The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12

OF the State arms were illepallv Ilsd saltk
the hands OF irresponsible parts Mi
all accounts, are turbulent anS ~ l1s 81
set; on the other hand, II thew s .ass
lznd tHsy would simply be q Dart n - ofe
ofsan1zatlon, subject to and ma n nisS
81 the proper officers, Wiz eeas
would prove check upon them y A. NJ
In the first case they would have * " tn
erty. in their possession in v;nI s n
In the second they would have t,..oQn q IS
in accordance with law, held ~ s1 4 picp
the State and to preserve thu NJ. sue MI
was endangered. tssse ntta =
/ was also under the inpress;o, s. :,
that 1t was your intention IL cs Z ~ "
militia in the country parishes' ~ ~ fanlzs
such volunteer companies. or ;sd Y ~
military organizations, as shonld ~
service. In the event OF that sch uaei 10
carried out one or two compsn;ss, Y
ml,ltla might have been raised IN IN
which would have effectnaIly ehs ~ gli
disturbance and gone far toward rs g
ing the conflicting elements. y nel11ns
In fact, in all that has been a,,.
| the matter l have been animated III y =!
| to carry ont your policy, and ,ss =! a9ll
| doing this have brought abmt Z st
OF things embarrassing to you and IS
| to me. ..A sanooliH
| In conclusion desire to cali ynn,. n.
| to the fact that commissions have IN.
to the officers of two companias's IS ~
Rouge. and to the field and conan.nasa 4. -
OF regiment in East Feliciapa. snd gfl 1ef
| heard that steps were being taken x :. ~
| lZe companies and regiments Is ss
other parishes in the State, all al W.
sire state AID to procure arms ma rs. 9
ments. 'Ia it your desire that mn S eS5
steps shall be taken toward the nrs ~ 5ais
of militia in the country? As'as
| l have before me now two letters A.. q
King and Gen. Lewis, asking hnw NJ y,
the militia Ii. to be organized h M iS.:s
spective districts. = s1sR
| Isubmit this letter to you and Al -.
structiOns in the premises. ~
knowing how you are pressed N, n.
regret that am compelled to addsss,1s y
| such length, but 1t appears to me q g
important matter which should hs rs
definitely. Very respectfully
n. B-I neglected to state thai 3D.
office of commissioned officers, and NJ
service of enlisted men, is for Ave vs.ss
that find by reference to the r n n.y.
the officers OF the company in IN.
filed their oath of Office on March IA r.
See Act No. rs, 1873, sec. 20, B. iss
To Col. Patton's letter Of Nay u /, 4 ~
Moore made the following reply:
THIBoDAux,. May al, IL.
Brig. Gen. I. W. Patton Adjutant Genenl =
of Louisiana. New Orleans. La: s.
GeNeral-I have the honor L, ,elnds,
receipt OF Your communications al fat1
: instant, and in reply beg to ssytiH :
3 impression" as formed from mi g.
9 ton with rou that the arms vera h
9 hands of private individuals who MN =
| | them for hunting purposes is corrse(
:, are private persons because il iiss
3 were properly or legally mustered =
j, vice." they were so mustered IN ~
i 22d day of March, 1874, for ia Is.
t two years: hence from the 22d daydi;S|
d 1875, they have ceased to be legsa HiGSS
0 But granting it were otherwise fThiS
= not, the individual members Of RI
# pany have no right to carry to thaiF5 r.
e residences the property Of the Sri
Y each and every member OF this on
y does. Indeed the organization itsfIE r.
! the very letter of the law, had 10 ~
e the arms, as the latter part 0ss sst5{iS r.
!. Act No. rs, approved April 1, mi
a ciares that mo arms or eQuipmenlf
is furnished by the State to any Co.
e. corps until a suitable afmnf6
:. of deposit shall be provided 8 III
~ private residences OF the illemhd(X
~ town, can be considered an 49,
ae suitable place of deposit, then 81
n there was violation Of the laM Mi
or Governor of the State: therefor, IN
citizen and an officer Of the State,
lg it was. and still think it it, M dlSsl
u. prise the proper authorities Of III ~
fraction, and to aid, in my fo6hse
\ Exeellency, the Governor, to @lft
the 2dtrs be faithfully erecuted.
. 1t is not my province to make
tons why this body OF men should
We organized: this is a matter bel0AfEfl
g. siyely to my superior officers bat III
DIS riously immoral and turbulent
nd with but few exceptions, Of thetS
d, | which of course. you and the 0q
lis ignorant, eompels me as one vhpe
ay once see honor reflected on the
and order prevail in this c0Innaaf8
determination existing hetMeen nh
CARNATIONS in this parish. Whk
re can assure yon, fail of accosnp
lp- the event of reorganization, c0lalki
N apprise you OF the facts, 30 that 49,
n act unadvisedly. 81
on lean safely say that il this bfl
ar, are reorganiZed, the administrsii1
IA to secure any fit and competent
Dr. will accept commissions as regt
er. GERS or be able to organize any ~
red III this parish. S.
to This be it remembered is nossk
re- reasonable prejudice against
plan, because there are many Of
Al citizens whom the people Of LAIg
x be glad to see enrolled AZ part q ~
~ but our people know fuil well
yenal and corrupt body Of melg
to pose the majority of this so-ealea
md does not exist within the parish
OF The mere arrest by q civil
der drunken negro i'll the tOwnM
ms the toesin that soC ad6 to arms a14s
re- these valiant warriors TO VI
Deeds" to wit: the rescue from -
I. his prisoner and Of the proyohlg
IjOr turbulent mob to the very ven
ay, bloodshed and arson. These ~
occurred more than once in Thine
All as late as the 18th instant. ssS
X Time and time again have 0P
~ been made, when we have solgnt
hats OF civil cases involving Q494
ant matters, that the militia w0lla5
,ba- cutlon.. Several days since, On {fs7
I'M. the parish court OF case inyoll
test for the office OF police Flrop
,m- ticipating a Judgment antagonnM
ugh | Republican claimants, one oi n
!ili- am informed. made open b0sSs
3 a wonld not give up, and that m
the would see to 1t that resissA1p
SEES. good. .,s.aSs.
niv unfortunate mistake could posaII
it's than by 4 reorganization. Nossse;!
ii yised you of these facts befon ID
and posed such action was contenl{H
In your communication OF w W.
n. .revoking previous orders. tness
II
pany.n p
on respectfully suggest that not - ~
l. ~ no reorganization of this csl ggg.z
iiei place, but that orders be Issued - ~ 4
diate delivery of the State IT, ~
on member of this organization re- ~
IN direct violation of law, and has gs.S!as7
we're defiance the orders OF the COZ
"a l chief.
Ios- late article 3 of section 8 am. s ~ :fj
,elf Ii, Ii. ] 5 and 10 OF the acs O 80
y VI 1873, No. rs. 4; =
,o, respectfully and truly, ts :. e };
,nnh To the above Col. Patton Ispe
.om. lows: ssss S.
,ne; aiuicr I. d. Moore. Thibodsu1: 6 rs
that Maior-Your letter of the BIB ~
sued It will not be necessary 70 ~
points contained in your ieliei t,.'s ~
it to them are based upon an error = NJ
rily. and the facts relating to INC cssp ~:
| cussi0R. ~ 81
al. The company was mustered 49, ~ /
ch a appears from the Original tsesi5
g the record in this Office to serve ~ aas ss1l
day of March. 1874. for hse - ~ b
RI. sooner discharged in accoros.sfi
.or of law. See Act No. 10, 1879, - sa f n
~ " With reference to my ietseL s - So
3 4ho instant, in which say: Ac tiaas IN
u we Governors Instructions Mos -
" u Ynkirer The ordnr and dlrect1n& 49,